Children under the age of four are at a high risk of choking while eating. Created for parents and caregivers of young children, this colorful four-page resource includes tips on:

• Preparing foods to make them easier to chew
• Choking hazards to avoid
• Ways to model and teach good eating habits 

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Hear ideas on how to use the Feeding Infants Guide from the USDA to make the most impact for infants.

Thursday, October 1, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern

Free Shop Talk Webinar Series 

Meal Pattern Reference Cards

Looking for a quick and easy way to reference the CACFP Meal Patterns?

These make fantastic refrigerator or desktop reference cards for all CACFP operators! 8.5"x5.5"

Saturday, October 3, 2020*

Child care providers and center staff asked us for child nutrition training on a Saturday and here it is!

We've got 7 hours of continuing education lined up with amazing speakers you can learn from in the comfort of your home, your office, or your home office this Saturday.

*Also available On Demand Through October 31, 2020

CACFP Professionals Certification Spotlight

Do you have experience with the food program and regularly expand your knowledge with continuing education? You may already qualify for your professional certification!

Virtual Afterschool Enrichment 

To help meet the enrichment activity requirement while providing non-congregate meals, our National Ally, No Kid Hungry has compiled ideas and links for six weeks of virtual activities that kids can complete at home. The format is intended to support documentation for your state agency to demonstrate that an activity was offered for each date that meals were served and claimed.

 

Virtual Training Academy

Learn how to engage early learners, providers and parents in gardening and eating locally-grown foods. Get an overview of farm to early care and education best practices, current research, and hear from a sponsor actively helping centers engage parents. Gain access to free curriculums and activity ideas you can implement, too.

Roasted Root Vegetables

It's harvest time which means serving roasted root vegetables is a great way to incorporate seasonal and locally grown foods while introducing new flavors.

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Wash, peel, and make 1" chunks from an assortment of root vegetables such as carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips and turnips. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and drizzle just a bit of olive oil over the vegetables and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for about 40 minutes.

Employee Retention Credit

If your child care home, center, or sponsoring organization did not apply for the Payroll Protection Program AND you faced a significant decline in gross receipts (less than 50% of gross receipts for the same quarter in 2019)  you may be eligible for the Employee Retention Tax Credit which is 50% of up to $10,000 in qualified wages paid to an employee through December 2020.

NCA Continues to Urge Congress & USDA to Support the CACFP

In May, the House passed a bill that would have provided economic relief to the thousands of CACFP operators across the country who have been impacted by the pandemic. The Senate has yet to vote on a second bill that would provide this desperately needed relief. Together we have sent over 150,000 letters urging action. The NCA Board of Directors continue to share your story with letters to leadership and calls to Senate offices seeking aid.

Join the Food Program

Serving meals and snacks in your family home care or child/adult care center?

Join the food program today to get funds as reimbursement for serving #cacfpcreditable meals and snacks.